Is Israel Abanikanda worth drafting in fantasy football?

Israel Abanikanda is a running back for the Dallas Cowboys. Israel Abanikanda is outside the public top five overall and top five at RB; the exact rest-of-season rank and projection are available only on the subscription board.

What team and position does Israel Abanikanda play?

Israel Abanikanda is a running back for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Israel Abanikanda

RBDallas CowboysI.Abanikanda

Updated Sep 23, 2026

Player

Age23Oct 5, 2002

Height5' 10"

Weight217 lb

CollegePittsburgh

DraftRound 5, pick 82023 · #143 overall

55% season miss rate

Fantasy football questions

Is Israel Abanikanda worth drafting in fantasy football?: Israel Abanikanda is a running back for the Dallas Cowboys. Israel Abanikanda is outside the public top five overall and top five at RB; the exact rest-of-season rank and projection are available only on the subscription board.
What team and position does Israel Abanikanda play?: Israel Abanikanda is a running back for the Dallas Cowboys.

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2 articles through Sep 24

Israel Abanikanda drew no standalone coverage this week. Yahoo Sports NFL's two injury reports — the Week 2 edition on September 20 and the Week 3 edition on September 24 — round up league-wide injury news, headlined by Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury and updates on Puka Nacua, Zay Flowers, Michael Pittman Jr., and Travis Etienne, but neither names Abanikanda among the players addressed. So there is nothing new to relay about his health, role, or status: no injury update, no transaction, and no reported change in his situation from these pieces. Anyone tracking him this week is essentially waiting on news that these reports did not provide, and no timeline or status change for him has been reported.

News timeline

Articles that name Israel Abanikanda

Sep 24, 2026

2026 NFL Week 3 Injury Report: Jaxson Dart out for season, updates on Puka Nacua, Zay Flowers, Travis Etienne (opens on the publisher site)
Yahoo Sports NFL3 days agoInjury

Headlines link out to the publisher. An article is listed because it names Israel Abanikanda somewhere in the piece, which is not the same as being about him. Feeds are checked hourly and are not real-time.